AP® English Literature and Composition with J. Ryan Hoague of Altadena, CaliforniaMr. Hoague has been serving as an exam reader for the College Board for 16 years and has been presenting at Advanced Placement® Summer Institutes since 2003. He cochairs the English department at Temple City High School where he has been an active leader and teacher for 23 years. He describes himself as a student-centered teacher and believes that experiencing success in an AP® course prepares students for the future that awaits them, focusing especially on the ability to write, think, and engage with others. Participants in this workshop will explore all the parts of AP® Literature and Composition as well as practice strategies that are useful in teaching any English course.

AP® English Literature and Composition—Tentative SyllabusOur session is designed to engage all aspects of teaching AP® Literature and Composition from overall philosophy to pragmatic details. While we have an agenda packed full of activities and materials, the very nature of bringing together a group of teachers suggests a collegial atmosphere conducive to the exchange of ideas. Consequently, some adjustments may occur to meet the needs and concerns of the participants.Monday, June 25, morning

Introductions: name/nickname; where do you teach? What do you teach? How long? Tell us one interesting thing about yourself.

Review the agenda and assignments.

Brainstorming: What do you want to take away from this workshop? What should students learn and be able to do in AP® English Literature and Composition? Which students should take the course? College Board Equity Policy.

​Small group and class discussion: Philosophies of student writing. How often should students write? What kind of writing do you assign? How do you provide feedback? What is the role of the revised, typed essay in your classroom? Do you assign a research paper? Why or why not?

Mr. Hoague’s philosophy of writing (handout).

The Big Picture: AP® English Literature and Composition course design in connection with philosophies of writing. How many novels and plays? How many poems? How many in-class essays? How many at-home essays? What to do about AP® multiple-choice practice? The Course Audit.

Assignment #1 HW: Carefully read and annotate the 2018 Poetry Prompt and Scoring Guide. Write at least three questions or comments related to the prompt. We will discuss before the mock scoring session tomorrow afternoon.

Assignment #2 HW: Carefully read and annotate the 2018 Prose Prompt and Scoring Guide. Write at least three questions or comments related to the prompt. We will discuss before the mock scoring session tomorrow afternoon.

Assignment #3 HW: Carefully read and annotate the 2018 Open Prompt and Scoring Guide. Write at least three questions or comments related to the prompt. We will discuss before the mock scoring session tomorrow afternoon.

Thursday, June 28, morning

Pacing of curriculum units and the academic year.

An apology for the nonfiction research paper.

Analyze/discuss more past AP® Literature and Composition prompts or TBA.

Thursday, June 28, afternoon

Discuss Assignment #3: Analysis of the 2018 Open Prompt and Scoring Guide.

Mock scoring session of sample student open essays.

Filling in the gaps and coming to conclusions.

Evaluation of our week.

Participants should plan to bring a laptop computer, tablet, or iPad.​For a full brochure with course information, instructors, pricing, schedules, download flyer.